Institute of Refrigeration president, Lisa-Jayne Cook, has presented certificates and prizes for three research papers presented by students at this week’s Adaptation 2025 conference in Manchester. The conference on Refrigeration Adapting to Rising Temperatures was organised by the IOR on behalf of the International Institute of Refrigeration. The first event of its kind, the conference …
When the British summer finally arrives, it often does so in a rush of short, intense heatwaves. Even a few days with temperatures nudging 30 °C can strain refrigerated vans and trailers that spend their lives loaded, idling in traffic or queuing at delivery bays. Every extra degree outside makes your fridge engine, condenser fan and insulation …
Goodyear and Schmitz Cargobull have deepened their collaboration to enable seamless integration of Goodyear TPMS Connect for fleet customers. This will contribute to improving tyre management and increasing the uptime and safety of Schmitz Cargobull vehicles. Through the Schmitz Cargobull TrailerConnect® Data Management Centre, both parties can now selectively and securely provide and retrieve tyre-relevant …
Tiger Trailers has designed, manufactured, and begun supplying forty-nine new temperature-controlled reefers for Greencore – a leading chilled, frozen, and ambient convenience food supplier to some of the most well-known retail and food service customers in the UK – split across thirty-seven single and twelve dual-temperature vehicles. The operator has additionally welcomed to its fleet …
Not a day goes by without news of the latest crisis to beset the logistics sector. From an unexpected EU reset, abolition of the widely anticipated rollout of the Approved Operator Scheme to regular reports of unacceptable delays at the border, never has there been a more challenging time for logistics operators. Mike Parr from …
With just one month to go until the Worcester City Runs 10K and Half Marathon this September, a determined team from Bluseal Doors is stepping up to the challenge to raise vital funds for Leukaemia Care. Bluseal, based on the Blackpole Trading Estate in Worcester, is the market-leading supplier and installer of industrial and insulated …
Cougar Couriers, based in Heathrow, has invested in two new rigid trucks mounted with advanced Carrier Transicold Supra High Efficiency (HE) units. The order includes one of the first Supra HE 13 units deployed in the UK, as well as a Supra HE 6 system. These units deliver robust cooling and heating performances across a …
An award-winning manufacturing company has launched an innovative new product which gives staff quick and easy access to otherwise hard-to-reach heights. Seymour Manufacturing International (SMI), based in Telford, has created a new portable Safe Four-Step Trolley – targeted specifically at retail and warehousing staff. It sits alongside the company’s existing and long-established Two-Step and Three-Step …
The latest EU trade deal is a work in progress, writes CCF deputy chief executive Tom Southall GB-EU border rules set to change…again It’s been four and a half years since the first major set of post- Brexit changes impacting the movement of perishable goods between the UK and the European Union came into force. …
Designating the cold chain as Critical National Infrastructure will protect our food and medicine supplies, writes CCF chief executive Phil Pluck. ‘Why all the fuss’ is a question put to me just a few weeks ago, when I was discussing our sector and the Federation’s drive to get the cold chain recognised as Critical National …
The threat to the cold chain from cybercrime is growing and operators should be prepared, writes Nick Hughes. When M&S and the Co-op fell victim to cyber attacks in the spring of this year there was no hiding place for the retailers. Pictures of empty Co-op shelves soon started circulating on social media while M&S …
You should prepare now for the new Climate Change Agreement Scheme, writes CCF deputy chief executive Tom Southall. While energy prices have at least stabilised for the time being, they remain significantly above pre-2022 levels and are by far the biggest cost for cold storage businesses, along with labour costs. Despite the cost of electricity …
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